AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

– Later, our grandmother insisted that Roxane study at M City and learn to paint. Perhaps I had already passed my rebellious stage and matured a little, I naturally did not object.

– When she came back, she didn’t want to live at home so she chose to live in the school dormitory. She didn’t even want to come back during the weekends. It was only when our parents went to pick her up from school, leaving her no choice, that she came back. After eating, she returned to the dormitory. It was like she didn’t want to spend another second with us. She was calm and her head was still down. She would only nod or shake her head in response to the questions we asked her. At that moment, I felt like she was doing it on purpose. Although we sent her to the countryside, she was not wronged at all. She ate well and lived well. There was no need for her to act like this towards us…

Sebastian felt like his heart was burning when he heard that. He felt so distressed that he wished he could go back to the past so he could hug the girl to comfort her and tell her not to be sad.

Enzo finishes the wine in his glass in one gulp. His eyes were red as he said in a hushed voice:

– One night we received a call from the dorm, informing us that she had attempted suicide. She swallowed an entire bottle of sleeping pills and was sent to the hospital to have her stomach pumped.

– At that time we discovered that she was seriously depressed. She also suffered from insomnia for a long time. Even our grandmother didn’t notice it. The doctor prescribed sleeping pills…

Tears streamed down Enzo’s face as he said hoarsely:Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

– After regaining consciousness, she said nothing. Her face was pale as she watched my mother cry. My father hired the best psychiatrist for her, but the effect was minimal. She also refused to take antidepressants. Later, we learned from the psychiatrist that my words at the time had deeply affected her. Plus, she didn’t have an easy life at school…

He died. He didn’t want to expose his sister’s scars in front of Sebastien. He wanted to preserve his dignity and self-respect as much as he could.

– We all could only watch, helpless. She could neither sleep nor eat. She lived like a walking corpse. We wanted to help him, but we were powerless…

– One night, when it was raining heavily, she suddenly ran home. She was soaked by the rain. She cried and said she wanted to live. She begged us to help her…

Although he didn’t continue, Sebastian was able to guess what happened after that.

With Roxane’s treatment, her desire to survive, and her family, she finally overcame the pain of her depression and slowly became a smiling, sweet young woman.

No one would be able to say that such a smiling girl had once swallowed a whole bottle of sleeping pills to end her life in the cold night. No one could imagine that such a warm-hearted little girl would ever want to die of helplessness and despair. She used her warmth to heal the people around her, but during that cold night, she had no one to warm her.

– So this was the illness she was talking about when she said she was seriously ill and almost died…

Sebastian felt like his heart was being crushed when he thought about it. It was extremely painful.

-At that moment, I swore to myself that I would never bully her again in this life or allow her to be sad again. I want to be the best brother in the world and I want to treat her so well that no one can compare to me! I don’t want her to leave us anymore…

Enzo’s cigarette burned to the end, burning his fingers. However, he didn’t seem to notice. At that moment, his usually carefree and arrogant aura was gone. He looked pitiful as he said with a hint of pleading:

-However, Sebastien, I am really not a good brother. I made him suffer so much. So please love her very much and protect her well. Let her be as happy as she is now forever, okay?

He raised his glass and downed it in one gulp. Then he stood up, grabbed Enzo by the collar and punched him in the face. His eyes flashed with anger as his heart sank. He said in a low voice:

– Do I need you to tell me that?

Enzo slumped against the chair; his head was slightly tilted. The rusty taste of blood filled his mouth. He wasn’t angry at all. Instead, he said with a smile:

– THANKS.

It was the first time he saw Sebastien lose control of his emotions, and all because of his younger sister.

Sebastien sat down again and said coldly:

– It was nothing.

Enzo wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. He stood up and hesitated for a moment before gently tapping Sebastien on the shoulder and saying:

– Happy birthday.

…

When Roxane came out of the kitchen, she saw the living room empty so she went upstairs. When she arrived at the second floor, she saw Sebastian sitting alone on the balcony. She didn’t know what he was thinking, but he looked lonely and sad. She didn’t like her appearance, so she hurried up and asked softly:

-Why are you sitting here alone? Where are my brother and your friend?

Sebastien didn’t say anything. He only looked at her with a deep, burning gaze.

She was shocked by the heat in his eyes. Before she could speak, he grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her towards him.

She was caught off guard and fell to her knees. As soon as she raised her head, his lips fell on his.

Roxane was stunned by his dominating and aggressive kiss.

He seemed unhappy at her lack of response. He raised his hand and gently pinched her chin. When she gasped, he took the opportunity and deepened the kiss.

She didn’t feel uncomfortable. Instead, she was happy. A heart seemed to slowly fill. In the silent darkness, she leaned into his embrace. His hands gripped the front of his shirt tightly. Luckily, she was sitting on his lap. Otherwise, she would fall because of her weak legs.

She thought Sebastian knew magic. He made her feel helpless and he made her whole body soft.

He panted slightly. The moon shone on him as he gently pressed his lips to her forehead. He said in a low, seductive voice:

– THANKS.

“Thank you for not giving up on life. Thank you for meeting me…”

Sebastien hugged Roxane.

Roxane’s ears are getting hot. She asked :

“You… What’s wrong?”

She kept feeling like something was wrong.

“It’s nothing,” Sebastien replied. After a moment he added:

– I don’t want to wait any longer, and my heart has softened…

– Hmm?

She raised her head and looked at him with her sparkling eyes. There was a seductive look in his eyes that even she didn’t know.

Sebastien’s gaze warmed again. He swallowed several times before saying in a low voice:

– Roxane Alvarez, stop chasing me…

She was stunned. Before she could react, she heard him say:

– We were already together the night you got drunk…